Did Thomas Macarthur buy Praxair stock?

Common questions

Did Thomas Macarthur buy Praxair stock?

Yes. Thomas Macarthur disclosed 3 purchases and 5 sales of Praxair (PX) stock between Sep 13, 2016 and Jul 24, 2018, in STOCK Act reports. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $102K-$280K and the disclosed sales to $68K-$195K.

How big were Thomas Macarthur's Praxair trades?

STOCK Act reports give a range for each trade, such as $15K-$50K, never an exact amount. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $102K-$280K and the disclosed sales to $68K-$195K.

Did Thomas Macarthur make these Praxair trades personally?

Not always. The STOCK Act requires members to report trades by themselves, a spouse and dependent children. The owner column of each linked filing says whose trade it was.

Does Thomas Macarthur still own Praxair stock?

This page lists reported trades, not holdings. A purchase can have been sold since, and the filings shown do not say what is held today.

When did Thomas Macarthur report these trades?

The latest filing is dated Aug 3, 2018. The STOCK Act gives members of Congress 45 days to report a trade, so a filing can trail the trade by weeks. Every row shows both dates.

Where does this data come from?

From periodic transaction reports filed under the STOCK Act with the Clerk of the House. Every trade links to the original filing.